Triangular or crescent shaped defibrillation electrode

US7590456B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ZOLL Medical Corporation · US

Inventors

• David N. Craige, III · Attleboro, US
• Michael Parascandola · Londonderry, US
• Ward Hamilton · Amherst, US
• Marc Cordaro · Sudbury, US
• Michael R. Dupelle · Attleboro, US
• Frederick J. Geheb · Danvers, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 5, 2006
• Grant date: Sep 15, 2009
• Expiry date: Jan 8, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/048
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A defibrillation electrode for application to the front of the chest of a patient, the electrode comprising a metallic layer, a conductive liquid-containing layer in contact with the metallic layer and configured to contact the skin of the patient, an adhesive layer surrounding the conductive liquid-containing layer and having a layer of adhesive configured to adhere the electrode to the patient, a release layer configured to be removed from the electrode prior to application to the patient, the release layer being in contact with the adhesive and the conductive liquid-containing layer prior to removal, wherein the electrode has a lateral perimeter at or laterally outside of the adhesive layer, and wherein the lateral perimeter is generally triangular. A method of applying the defibrillation electrode to the chest of a patient.